{"nrhp_refnum":"83000702","name":"Picard, Israel, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"690 County St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fall River","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.701758116000065,"lon":-71.12885510199999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large 2½-story Queen Anne house with a hip roof at 690 County Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, built in 1897 of rock-faced pink granite ashlar by and for Israel Picard. A granite stable at the rear has been converted to a house.","why_significant":"The house is described as one of the most unusual in Fall River because of its granite block construction, exuberant porch detailing, and well-maintained, intact condition. It was built by Israel Picard, proprietor of the Fall River Pink Granite Quarry, and probably advertised his business. The form says it meets criterion C for its distinctive architecture, unusual use of pink granite, and fine craftsmanship.","narrative":"Built in 1897 at 690 County Street in Fall River, this large granite mansion was designed and built by Israel Picard for his own use. Picard ran the Fall River Pink Granite Quarry, and the house probably served as an advertisement for his business. Its rock-faced granite blocks are laid in straight courses from the foundation to a stone bracketed cornice, under a slate hip roof with patterned shingles in the gable. A two-story Queen Anne porch with turned posts and a pierced-board balustrade covers the entire front and part of one side. The house stands out in a modest neighborhood of triple-deckers and two-family homes. Granite curbing and posts line the property, and a granite stable at the rear has been converted to a house. The building later became a funeral home and remains well maintained and intact. It was listed for its distinctive architecture, unusual use of pink granite, and fine craftsmanship.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Israel Picard (architect); original owner and builder of record Israel Picard","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Presently used as a funeral home; described as well-maintained and intact, with a granite stable at the rear converted to a house.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:56.120401-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/91/7893/63789391/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/83000702.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000702/ef87bb96b5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000702/ef87bb96b5-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Picard_House_Fall_River.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Picard_House_Fall_River.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789391","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Picard_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14715619"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/picard-israel-house-83000702/"}